Job-ID: V000056176
Location: Bukavu
Assignment period: 11/01/2023 - 12/31/2024
Field: Financial Management and Controlling
Type of employment: full- or part-time
Application deadline: 09/06/2023
ABOUT US
• Your professional and personal development is important to us. At GIZ, you will be offered global work opportunities and an atmosphere that is characterised by diversity, respect and genuine equal opportunities. Gender equality promotion is a matter of course for us. Our benefits are also impressive in terms of work-life balance and family friendliness. Flexible working hours that fit your life situation, comprehensive onboarding and internal health management are an integral part of our corporate culture, along with the opportunity to use childcare facilities and parent/child offices.
• GIZ is a signatory of the Diversity Charter. Recognition, appreciation and inclusion of diversity in the company are important to us. All employees shall be valued - regardless of gender and gender identity, nationality, ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, social background, age or sexual orientation.
• GIZ would like to increase the proportion of employees with disability, both in Germany and abroad. Applications from persons with disabilities are most welcome.
• Our model for success is a better life for everyone and purposeful tasks for our employees. For more than 50 years, the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), as a company of the German Federal Government, has been supporting the implementation of development policy goals worldwide. Together with partner organisations in 120 countries, we are involved in a diverse range of projects. If you want to make a difference in the world and develop yourself in the process, you've come to the right place.
CONTACT
HR-Service Center
+49 6196/79-3200
recruiting@giz.de
JOB DESCRIPTION
The position is responsible for the management of finances and administration of two new projects in the neighbouring provinces of North Kivu and South Kivu in eastern DRC. The projects aim at strengthening gender-sensitive initiatives for peace building (North Kivu and South Kivu) and social and economic practices of sustainable and peaceful development (South Kivu). Both projects are part of the German programme "Stability and peaceful, inclusive development in eastern DR Congo", which is funded by the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and implemented by GIZ and the Credit Institute for Reconstruction (KfW). As a Senior-Finance manager you are responsible to successfully advising the person responsible for the order on commercial processes vis-à-vis the country office and the locations in Germany.
YOUR TASKS
1. You will advise the team leaders responsible for the order on commercial processes vis-à-vis the country office and the locations in Germany
2. You will be responsible for quality assurance, control and handling of the administrative processes of the projects, purchasing and awarding processes, contract drafting, based on all legal, contractual and corporate policy requirements
3. You will be responsible for budget and cash planning, monitoring of costs and expenses, internal controls, continuous review and quality assurance of all administrative-financial processes
4. You will steer the administrative management of financing contracts with national and international recipients as well as with subcontractors
5. You will be responsible for disciplinary and technical management of the administrative/financial staff of both projects (Purchasing/Contracts, Cash Register, Accounting, Logistics, Information Management)
6. You will ensure the planning, organising and supervising national and international consultancies
7. You will manage the team members in accordance with GIZ’s understanding of leadership and will cultivate appreciative leadership
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YOUR PROFILE
1. Completed university studies in business administration or administrative sciences, possibly supplemented by a commercial apprenticeship
2. Several years of relevant professional experience in the commercial sector
3. Several years of professional experience in international cooperation or humanitarian aid programmes; work experience in sub-Saharan Africa is an advantage
4. Knowledge of GIZ's procedures and instruments is a strong asset
5. Willingness to work and live in an area with a temporarily tense security situation
6. Experience in fragile contexts and in security risk management is an advantage
7. Strong communicative skills
8. Dedicated, reliable team player with good diplomatic and intercultural skills and a sound awareness of gender issues
9. Strategically and analytically thinking and acting and ability to grasp new concepts rapidly and prioritise key topics
10. Very good knowledge of French and good knowledge of English, both written and spoken; Knowledge of German is an advantage
LOCATION INFORMATION
We are pleased to offer you a first impression on topics such as climate, shopping and services, the school situation and health care in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Bukavu is the capital of the province South Kivu with around 800.000 population. A relatively large number of international organisations are located in Bukavu. The supply with goods for daily needs is sufficient. Medical care is available but not at an international level. Bukavu is located at the Lake Kivu. Though near to the equator, the climate is moderate due to the altitude at ca. 1.500 m. International flight connections are available via the capital of Rwanda, Kigali, that can be reached in a few hours by car, or via Goma, capital of North Kivu, that can be reached in around 3 hours via boat.
Bukavu is non-family-post. The security situation requires increased vigilance. GIZ operates a professional security risk management system. Special precautionary measures apply to GIZ staff, including certain restrictions on freedom of movement in the working environment and in private life. Regular home or holiday trips (CTO) are obligatory.
The GIZ offers an additional benefits package for deployments in fragile security situations. You can find further information in the Guide to the Collective Agreement on Assignment Conditions in Fragile Contexts.
The security situation is tense. Tailored security risk mitigation measures are in place for GIZ staff in country. GIZ staff must adhere to security measures at all times. Please also check the county-specific information provided by the German Federal Foreign Office. GIZ runs a professional security risk management system in the field of deployment. The freedom of movement is restricted. It is not possible for life partners and family members to move with you to the country of deployment.
Further information on country-specific advice from the Federal Foreign Office at https://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/en.
NOTES
This job is suited to a full or a part-time position. The contract may be extended until end of 2025 after commissioning.
The willingness for frequent business trips is required.
Please observe the provisions of the country-specific vaccination regulations for entry and work in the country of assignment - in particular also regarding COVID-19.
To ensure and further strengthen GIZ's ability to deliver, the willingness to operate in changing conditions in Germany as well as abroad is of high corporate interest.
Please understand, that we can only accept and process applications via our E-recruiting system. Following the confirmation of your successful application, kindly check your spam / junk mail folder on a regular basis, since some provider classify emails from our recruiting system as spam.
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